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How Certain is a Negative Echocardiogram for Excluding Infective Endocarditis?
Applying the proposed strict negative criteria for infective endocarditis (IE) on the first echocardiogram indicated this approach largely prevented unnecessary repeat tests unless clinically indicated for continued suspicion of IE.
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Does Electrode Position Affect the Results of Cardioversion?
A randomized trial of anteroposterior vs. anterolateral electrode positioning for the biphasic energy cardioversion of atrial fibrillation showed the anterolateral positioning is most effective.
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Coronary Calcium Score Zero: Are You Home Free?
Among those with a coronary calcium score of 0 after a median follow-up of 16 years, current cigarette smoking, diabetes, and hypertension were independently associated with the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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CABG Wins Again for Multivessel Disease
In this contemporary trial of revascularization for multivessel disease, fractional flow reserve-guided percutaneous coronary intervention failed to meet noninferiority guidelines vs. coronary artery bypass grafting.
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Meeting Healthy Benchmarks Could Stave Off Heart Disease for Many Years
Sticking to “Life’s Simple 7” could offset high genetic risk for heart disease.
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Investigators Use Personalized Modeling to Diagnose Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Blended techniques could help clinicians draft more effective treatment plans.
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Should the Cath Lab Be Activated?
How should one interpret the ECG in the figure? Should the cardiac cath lab be activated on the basis of this ECG?
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Sotrovimab Injection
In vitro neutralization data, artificial intelligence modeling, and anecdotal reports suggest sotrovimab is effective against the omicron variant while the efficacy of other monoclonal antibodies appears to wane.
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SARS-CoV-2 as a North American Zoonosis
COVID-19 has become a North American zoonosis endemic in the Northeastern white-tailed deer population. Whether it causes symptomatic infection is unclear, but most infections likely are subclinical, with viral shedding in nasal secretions and feces. Now that infection has become established in this animal group, it likely will spread easily.
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Using Honey to Treat Coughs
In a meta-analysis, researchers found honey alleviates cough for patients with upper respiratory infections.